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Suzuribako
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Writing box showing a beach with pine trees and plovers. Japan. Early 19th century. Lacquer on wood, metal. Plovers hovering over the waves is a motif from Japanese poetry. The sad call of this bird is often mentioned in Japanese poems. Westendorp bequest.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSuzuribako. c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
